The Portland daily press., 1887-05-30

large audience attended the evening me-
mortal services when addresses in harmony
with day were delivered.
DIR. Chas. II. Crandall was first INTRODUCED.
He said that sitting within these sacred walls
behOldiDg these flags and flowers we might
think that all the victories Of earth were the
victories OF war. But peace has its successes
as e. Ven, and perhaps the greatest of these
i shown in the relation Of education to the
community. DIR. Crandall then proceeded TO
speak Of the Immense value OF education
ana Oh lts influence upon the State Fduca-
tion - process which trains the smind and
Shapes tne whole character. Its effects are
seen In the home where the children .reeeive
its blessings, and are made so much better
able to enjoy their adult life. The educated
and practical men and women of the day are
the ones who are carrying on the great moral
reform. The relation Of education 10 the
community is felt in every department Of
government. The educated citizen is the
best citizen. The State trains its children to
make good citizens of them. Every child
needs to be taught the principles Of right.
Ihere must be education and culture Of the
soul as well as OF the intellect. The speaker
closed his interesting address in calling at
tention to the influence Of education upon
the religious sentiment Of the community.
W. III. Looney, Esq, was next introduced
work done in ali the history Of our country
by the Irish. The Emerald Isle deserves
we'll OF the American public, Nine Of the
htty.six signers OF the Declaration of Inde-
pendence were lrishmen, and in all our wars
and strifes the Irish had done themselves cred
II by their valor and patriotic Americanism.
In our late civil war, when the South strOye to
rend our nation asunder, Sheridan swept
down lthe Shenandoah and Kearney won
many laurel But in giving this credit 10
the Irish people nothing must be withdrawn
from the other nationalties engaged. And
all fought, suffered and died for the ex-
Junction OF slayery-that all men might be
free.
Capt. H. III. Shaw was the next speaker
and reviewed in graphic manner the
causes that led to the rebellion from the in
PRODUCTION of slavery into jamestown In 1920
to the crisis in 1860. How the angry eOnten-
tlons grew until at last the public sentiment
became the words of Lincoln. This nation
cannot exist half slave and half free" And
the final outcome five years later was that it
should exist all free. Mr.. Shaw described
briefly the review of the Grand Army at
Washington at the close Of the war. He
said that to him the greatest sacrifice posi-
BILE to human beings was that which thou
sands OF mothers made in seeing their be-
loved husbands and sons start for the field
OF battle and patiently awaiting their vic
tarious return or their death The address
was closed with an allusion to the present
state OF affairs at the South-that the old
hatred is dying out and new love for the uni
ted country reviving.
AT DEERING.
Yesterday forenoon In response TO the in
vitation of Rev. q. II. Shlnn nearly $50 Of
the members Of Bosworth Post, G. A. r. and
Shepley Camp, Sons Of Veterans, attended a
memorial service in All Souls Church, Stew
ems Plains. The members Of the two organ
izations assembled at Bosworth Post hall at
nine o'clock wearing their uniforms, but
carrying no sidearms, and went TO Deering
in the horse cars. Seats were reserved for
the veterans and members Of the Camp, in
the centre of the church. The nature Of the
service was symbolized by the American
flags with which the entrance TO the church,
and the pulpit were draped. There were also
handsome floral decorations When the
services commenced every seat was occupied.
The readings from the scriptures and the
music were appropriate to.the occasion and
the prayer by Rev. Mr.. Shinn contained an
invocation Of the Divine blessing upon the
country and the Grand Army Of its defend
ers.
In beginning his sermon Mr.. Shinn said
that he should speak upon the significance
of Memorial Day. The text was taken from
the fourth chapter Of Joshua, the 2lst and
22nd verses:
And he spoke unto thechildren Of Israel saying
when your children shall ask their fathers IN time
10 come, saying what mean these stOnes7
Then ye shall let your children know, saving,
Israel came overthis Jordan on dry land.
Memorial days have been observed from
the times of antiquity. Five hundred years
before Christ, the Greeks had set apart day
for services in memory Of those of their
countrymen who had fallen in battle How
fitting it is that we should keep such a day
sacred TO the recollection Of the defenders of
the nation. They were brave men who
went to the front, they were ambitious, but
their ambitions were laid aside when they
responded to the country's call, and many of
them were young.
The Bible is full of Memorial days. The
festivals of the Jews were all memorial and
our Sundays are such days. When Mary
Magdalen annointed. Jesus with the prec-
ious ointment, Judas asked why it was not
sold and the money given to the poor but
Jesus said that what the woman had done
should be memorial to her. There may be
those who will exclaim that the money ex
pended in the observance Of Memorial Day
is money wasted. Whether we recognize il
or not, sentiment enters largely into our
lives. 1t is false spirit which would for
bid the services Of tomorrow on the ground
that the money expended might be put to a
better use. The flowers with which the
graves Of departed soldiers are adorned will
hardly survive the ceremony Of the hour but
their fragrance will live forever in the hearts
Of those who lovingly place them upon the
resting places of the dead.
Had it not been for the twelve stones set
up by Joshua. the lchildren OF Israel might
have forgotten the deeds of their fathers.
The time will soon come when the last men,
Der Of the Grand Army will have been laid
to rest. History teaches men TO brave and
patriotic and 1t is therefore fitting that monu-
ments Of stone, to endure for ages should be
erected over all the land.
The Confederate soldiers were mostly sim
| cere in the belief that they were fighting for
| their rights and deserve honor for maintain
ing their principles however oDprobious TO
us may be the system which they defended.
There were, however, many Union men in
the southern armies. Some were there be-
cause they had been forced to enter the
ranks, others because they had become inn
bued with CalhOun's fallacy Of states rights
placing the state first and the nation second.
Stonewall jackson esp0used the southern
cause only after prayer and meditation and
then said as the reason for his action, 'be-
cause am Nlrginian and a Christian" A
Confederate officer has said that he saw the
Union flag 60 down at the battle of Bull Run
with keen feelings of grief. When in the
spring OF 1860, the men on the picket lines
stopped firing they went over TO get ae-
Quainted with each other. Afterwards, the
northern soldiers touched with pity shared
the contents of their haversacks with the sol
diers Of the South. These things account
for the kindly feelings which everywhere
exist between the Southern and
Northern soldiers. After the war.
Northern men subscribed literally to
the erection of soldiers home In Richmond,
Virginia. and the name of u 5. Grant headed
the list
Mr.. Shinn spoke fittingly Of those soldiers
who never returned but lay in nameless and
never decorated graves. He reminded his
hearers Of the duty of caring for the old and
disabled veterans who may be in danger of
coming to want. OF the women Of the North.
the preacher, said that it is estimated that
by their aid and presence in the hospitals at
the front 1t is estimated that 100000 lives
were saved. They were angels of mercy to
the sick and wounded soldiers.
The sermon closed with an allusion to the
fact of dangers still existing to the nation
and the necessity of watchfulness to pre-
serve the life and glory Of the republic. Be
fore pronouncing the benedictiOn, Mr. Shinn
appealed to the congregation to observe
Memorial Day in accordance with its sacred
purposes and not as day of sport
AT PREBLE CHAPEL.
A very interesting service was held at
Preble Chapel last evening. The service
opened with music, under the leadership of